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I had the report from the lab sent to me, and they advise it's a soft tissue sarcoma. They also advise it MAY have metastatic potential and cancer staging is important.

I intend to do as much as possible, but the moment he begins to suffer is when I stop. I read about a rabbit going thru chemotherapy in the book "rabbit health in the 21st century" and I thought the treatment sounded very invasive.

I also have to think of his brother, Scootsy, as at the moment wherever Benny goes, Scootsy does. It must be stressful for him too. Obviously that's an aside at the moment but it does cause me a concern.

If for once, luck shines on us and the lump taken out is all there is then great, but I have to prepare myself for more bad news.

I've been bringing Scootsy, his brother to the examinations and he also went along to the op. I've had experience of bonded pairs fighting after just one went to vets (when I was alot more inexperienced with bunnies) and we all know the pros in keeping pairs together.

BUT I can't help but think I am putting Scootsy thru undue stress, although there are plenty of reasons why it's good to keep them together.

What do you guys do when you have one of a pair who has a serious illness?

I've been bringing Scootsy, his brother to the examinations and he also went along to the op. I've had experience of bonded pairs fighting after just one went to vets (when I was alot more inexperienced with bunnies) and we all know the pros in keeping pairs together.

BUT I can't help but think I am putting Scootsy thru undue stress, although there are plenty of reasons why it's good to keep them together.

What do you guys do when you have one of a pair who has a serious illness?[/QUOTE]

This very much depends on how stressed the non-poorly rabbit gets when travelling to the vets and how seriously ill the poorly rabbit is. Plus I consider how stable I consider the bond to be.

So, if the poorly rabbit is very poorly and thus needs support from its partner to assist in recovery I would always try to take it.

On the other hand if the vet visit is just for a vaccination plus the partner rabbit gets extremely stressed by travelling and I consider the bond to be stable, I would take the rabbit alone for its vaccination.

" We will remain friends until the end of days, and one day longer"......Donald Tusk

“We cannot go back and change the beginning. But we can start where we are and change the ending”.........C.S. Lewis

Ok so I have now registered with John Chitty. My vet has just said that John advised he will need to do a CT scan.

When i asked how often John Chitty has dealt with this apparently I am the first one This does not fill me with hope. Plus, if he DOES find some sort of mass - what on earth are they going to do with them?? Am I putting him thru the stress of long journeys for nothing?

Also doing some research, I couldn't find any rabbit oncologists. Are there any? I am in the Southampton area.

Ok so I have now registered with John Chitty. My vet has just said that John advised he will need to do a CT scan.

When i asked how often John Chitty has dealt with this apparently I am the first one This does not fill me with hope. Plus, if he DOES find some sort of mass - what on earth are they going to do with them?? Am I putting him thru the stress of long journeys for nothing?

Also doing some research, I couldn't find any rabbit oncologists. Are there any? I am in the Southampton area.

Sorry guys I am feeling really despondent

Sending hugs. The situation must be very distresing

I would be very surprised if John Chitty had not treated a Sarcoma in a rabbit before. I would not have thought they were that uncommon.

I am fairly confident that there would be vets specialising in oncology, although possibly not specifically for rabbits. Googling identified Nerys Lau in Fareham https://www.companioncare.co.uk/find...meet-the-team/. However, I know nothing about her or the veterinary practice.

John Chitty has a very good reputation and I would feel confident that he would give good advice and if necessary refer you to an oncologist. Perhaps initially just have an in-depth discussion with him, outlining your concerns.

" We will remain friends until the end of days, and one day longer"......Donald Tusk

“We cannot go back and change the beginning. But we can start where we are and change the ending”.........C.S. Lewis

Ok so I have now registered with John Chitty. My vet has just said that John advised he will need to do a CT scan.

When i asked how often John Chitty has dealt with this apparently I am the first one This does not fill me with hope. Plus, if he DOES find some sort of mass - what on earth are they going to do with them?? Am I putting him thru the stress of long journeys for nothing?

Also doing some research, I couldn't find any rabbit oncologists. Are there any? I am in the Southampton area.

Sorry guys I am feeling really despondent

Hi Mia

I came up against exactly the same sort of problem when my rabbit had cancer. I visited several vets before I decided on a course of action. It's good to get opinions to be able to form your own on. My own vet had not seen this kind of thing before either

I should take it one step at a time, and give yourself a breather to think about the next step. It may be that you decide to settle on palliative care. It's difficult, but I hope you and John Chitty will come to some sort of agreement as to what to do.

I would be very surprised if John Chitty had not treated a Sarcoma in a rabbit before. I would not have thought they were that uncommon.

I am fairly confident that there would be vets specialising in oncology, although possibly not specifically for rabbits. Googling identified Nerys Lau in Fareham https://www.companioncare.co.uk/find...meet-the-team/. However, I know nothing about her or the veterinary practice.

John Chitty has a very good reputation and I would feel confident that he would give good advice and if necessary refer you to an oncologist. Perhaps initially just have an in-depth discussion with him, outlining your concerns.

I agree with Omi, even if JC has not dealt with your Bunny's particular type of cancer he will have good contacts within the field of Veterinary Oncology to whom he can refer you. As Omi has stated, JC has an excellent reputation and I would be very confident in consulting him in your situation. Very best wishes for whatever course of action you decide on xx

''I dont have to pretend that I am something I am not as I am happy with being me :-)''

I just want to send you and your bunnies some more positive vibes. I understand how scary it is to hear the 'C' word. All you can do is educate yourself and then make a decision that you deem best for your bunny and yourself.